The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 24, 1952, Page 4

Page 4 DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor — . Nautical Theme Is Decor Of Luncheon Enjoyed By FAWTU Officers’ Wives A decorative nautical theme was featured by the FAWTU Offi- cers Wives’ Club at a luncheon at Raul’s Restaurant, Wednesday, July 24. Guests were greeted and given name cards of navy blue, decorated with tiny anchors made of fish hooks. Shells, sea horses, driftwood, coral and sprigs of bougainvilla and alamanda centered tables covered with navy blue and fish net cloths. A luncheon of tossed green *- CONCH CHOWDER by RAYMER |Casterton, will play. It used to be the custom to g0| ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Louis Carbonell To Speak During Drive, Opening For Cerebral Palsy Ass’n Next Saturday, July 26, from 7 to 8 p. m., the Monroe County Cerebral Palsy and Cripples Association will formally open its mem- bership and collection campaign for the year. Louis Carbonell will speak. The Key West High School Band, under its director, Harold ct Mrs. Everett Cox, president of the association, reports that col- = a NEWS OF INTEREST “salad, French fried potatoes, hot rolls, butterscotch sundae and beverage was served to 53 mem- bers and guests. Hostesses for the affair were Mrs. J. C. Burks, Mrs. K. R. Chapman, Mrs. R. W. Duerner, Mrs. P, L. Ruch, and Mrs. R. B. Lyons. Special guests were Mrs. James Lancammer, Mrs. A. D. Dunstane, Mrs. C. N. Sutton, and Mrs. D. Huckaby. i Twelve new members were in- troduced: Mrs. S. A. Belcher, Mrs. J. D. Dixon, Mrs. S. R. Fo- ley, Mrs. W. P. Mills, Mrs. W. H. Heider, Mrs. E. G. Lewis, Mrs. F. H. Mann, Mrs. W. L. Matthews, Mrs. C. E. Nester, Mrs. J. H. «Koach, Mrs. W. R. Storm and Mrs. Daws. A short business session was conducted by Mrs. J. D. Latimer, club chairman, who is leaving Key West for Hutchison, Kansas. Mrs. J. P. Harris was elected co- chairman to replace Mrs. J. L. Bettinger, Jr. who in turn will become chairman. Mrs. J. M. Bigelow was representative to the Ft. Taylor Officers’ Wives’ Club, urged all members to at- tend the monthly luncheons at Ft. Taylor. Farewells were bidden to Mrs. C. A. Dorsey, Mrs. O. A. Hamm, Mrs. R. W. Legare, and Mrs. J. D. Latimer. Double Wedding To Be Performed By Roy Hamlin A double wedding will take place tomorrow at the office of Justice of the Peace, Roy Hamlin when he officiates at the marriages of two Philadelphians to two Key Westers. Nan Goldberg of Philadelphia will be married to Henry Monroe and Harriet Wills, also of Philadel-- phia will become the bride of Ran- dolph Roberts. A reception for the couples will follow the weddings at 8 p.m. at ,Hamlin's office on Whitehead st. EX-RESIDENT PAYS VISIT TO KEY WEST Mrs. Kathleen Nottage and Mr. and Mrs, Parker Mahan have been entertaining houseguests from Birmingham, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Julian Yates and their son and daughter, Bill and Judy. Mrs. Yates formerly taught at the Key West School. This is the first trip to Key West for the family in eight years. Last night, the visitors were conducted on a tour of»the city and they expressed delight and amazement at the i mens, especially in roads ai and remarked about the number of people live in Key West the year around. | Regular tourists to Florida, the Yates said they would like to live | here. However, Mr. Yates who is! a Birmingham business man must return home with his family to- morrow. Apply To Wed Six couples have applied for marriage licenses this week in the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord. They include: Clyde Ells- worth Williams, Jr., USS Sea Dog and Sybil Louise England, South Berwick, Maine; James C. Bell, La Concha Hotel and Olga Loun- ders, 1423 Washington Street; Frank J. Oblasney, Johnson City, New York and Conchita A. Herre- fa, 1218 Simonton Street; Ambrose Milton Heuer, Gambills, Md. and Fortune Garland of 1407 Albury Street. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lester Swank of 1034 Catherine St are the happy parents of a baby boy born at 4:37 a.m., June 23, at the Monroe Gen- | eral Hospital. The new son weighed | 7 lb. and 2 02, and has been named | Randolph Lee. Legal Heat Versus Steam Heat NEW YORK # — Mrs. Rey Finkelstein put the lege! heat Wednesday on Landierd Mex Berman for keeping her apart. met radisters es het as the | current heat wave. Last winter, Berman was fined $5 fer net giving his tenant enough heat j This time, in Coney tsiand Magistrate's Court, the fine was | is ‘ Watermelon Party ToBe Held Tonight By Church Women The arrangements for the water- melon party to be held tonight on the lawn of the Ley Memorial Church were made at last Monday night’s meeting of the W. S. C. S. of Ley Memorial Methodist church. The public is cordially invited and the proceeds of the party will help the building fund of the church. Plans were also made for a “‘pro- gressive dinner” to be held in Au- gust. It is one of the projects of the W. S. C. S. who sponsor such affairs to aid during the fiscal year of the church. , Mrs. Tom Curry led the spiritual program and talks were given by Mrs. J. H. Brady and Mrs. Mer- rill Sands on Methodist nursing schools. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Curry and Mrs. George Pet- erson. Attending were Miss Cathe- rine Knowles and Mesdames Tom Curry, Merrill Sands, Joseph Fall- | on, J. H. Brady, Harry Richard- son, W. T. Doughtry, Carl Brill, Milton Roberts, Charles Allen, Charles Lowe, Charles Meyers, R. H. Bramlett, John Milsarek, Lo- rena Buckley, George Peterson, Lawrence Hood, Stuart Whiting, Albert Carey, J. C. Harrington and Eugene Roberts, Sr. Robert E. Lee Goes Uncheered CONVENTION HALL, Chicago The name of Robert E. Lee went uncheered at Wednesday night’s session of the Democrat- le Convention. Reason: The hall was so noisy when Permanent Chairman Sam Rayburn mentioned the Confed- erate hero's name that Southern delegates didn’t hear it. Coming Events THURSDAY, JULY 24— Rotary Club tuncheon at 12:15 p.m. St. Paul's parish hall. Fleet Reserve Ladies Aux. Unit 56, regular coffee, 10 a.m. Beach Patio, Naval Station. Navy Wives’ Bowling League, N.S., 1 p.m. Also open bowling. Order of DeMolay Boys, Scottish Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. V. F. W. Ladies Auxiliary, Post Home on Elizabeth St., 8 p.m. Sparkling Waters Rebekah Lodge No. 14, K. of P. Hall, 8 p.m. Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64, 919 Elizabeth St., 8 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary Arthur Sawyer ve No. 28, Legion Post Home, p.m. JayShees meeting at clubhouse, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 25— Cayo Hueso Grotto dance and a Elks Club, annex, p.m. Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. Meeting, Knight of Pythias, Py- gee Hall, 728 Fleming St., at p.m. Fern Chapter, No. 21, Order of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite street Methodist Church, 129 Fleming street, 7:30 p.m. Youth Center dance, Wesley house, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 23— Beta Sigma Phi sorority, meet- ing, San Carlos, § p.m. Anchor Lodge No. 182, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. Meeting of Caballeros Metodis- tas, Wesley House, § p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 2— Dinner meeting, Kiwanis Club at Casa Cayo Hueso restaur ant, 6:45 p.m. Youth for Christ Bible Study, 7:30 f.m., Pleming street Methodist WEDNESDAY. JULY 30— Ladies Day Golf Tournament. K. W. Golf Course, $ a. m. chabbouse, § p.m. Meeting, Island City Navy Wives Chub No. 88, Bldg. 178, N. 6. 30:39 ae Cerebral Palsy Association for Monroe County, meeting at 417 Eaton Street. 8 p.m. ZX-11 O.W.C. luncheon and bridge at Aeropaims, 2 p.m. the 1 Maglie m the bys leagues in| the last i years. ‘| submerged car. That’s quicq out and make-news if there wasn’t | jections have already been coming any. . Such famous reporters as|in from the boxes distributed Edgar Allen Poe did that. Of| around town. In fact, one visitor course it isn’t accepted poliey any-| to Key West has done more than his share toward the association’s more. But the last few days Citizen| ji. He is Frankie Creech, staffsters followed the trend—what/ seventeen years old, of Southport, with Bill Gibb leaping ino 20 feet} North Carolina, who has been of water to rescue a man in a car; visiting his aunt, Mrs. Myrtle that plunged off the road. I asked sabes? he “i gulaiaal of the Side- wi ‘ Bill if he stopped to take off his! “Frankie has a friend who ha: watch. He said, “I didn’t have one | recovered from polio and says he on. But all the money in my bill- | knows vvhat it is like to be crip- fold got a good soaking.” He didn’t | Pied. He “passed the box” to the even take time to stop his car. He | Pit oe ne sete, and ae uP pulled on the brakes with the en-| 11°"? it in nenniea, (Nice work gine running and dived after seed Frankie). 3 think: Another contribution recently ing and Henry Vinson can thank his lucky stars that Gibb wasted| Teceived was that of Mr. Harvey no time. We've been Bil! | Bush, who made the metal tops about getting into Susan McAvoy’s | for the new collection boxes. favorite beat, the I Cover The Un-| Mrs. Grace Palacios of Thomas derwater Dip, ever since. Bill says | Street has been named co-chair- no swarms of barracuda and vi- | man of the drive and is in charge cious Man O’Wars were in the vi-| of awarding a Welsh Circulator cinity, but since he didn’t have aj fan, now on display at the Tropi- spear and gogglees handy probably | c@l Hat Cleaners, 714 Thomas they were sporting about the epi- | street. A Westinghouse Mobilaire sode and just swam the other way. | fan, now on display at the Allen Susie is down at Dry Tortugas | printing supply. store on Duval duelling underwater monsters street, will also be awarded. This now. Wait until she hears that Gibb | award will be made at the dance went scoop fishing for man instead | at the Elks Club, August 2. of sharks! Now that the first year’s salary FROM GOGGLES TO GIGGLES, | for a trained therapist has been I cover the front. . .or try to. .| raised, it is expected that he will and here is a that would be| be here and ready to work in stolen by Milton Berle in two lis-| October. The current campaign tens flat if he knew about it. Again | is aimed, principally, at providing it involves reporter Jim Cobb as/| equipment for the clinic. All old the nova bursting into brilliant star| members are urged to send in wit. We were chatting at La Con-| their membership dues and at- cha with Pierre Duval, master/tend the monthly, meetings, and pianist of the Trade Winds Lounge, | all persons who ‘are interested and Pierre proposed a toast, the} are urged to join the association. French salutation, ‘‘A votre san- te,” (to you health). We — Chief Kemp Returns From glasses and I added also, “A votre Vacation Trip sante, monsieurs!” Jim Cobb looked quizzical and then bounced Chief of Police and Mrs. Joseph O. Kerip have returned to their up with “Ah vote fer Kefauver!” Jim missed the outing at which we initiated Duval of Duval street into the old American cusom of seine fore Pears Pipe Lema home at 1230 Duncan street after a three weeks vacation. The Kemps left June 31 and motored first to Charlotte, N. C., where they visited with Mrs. sure just how Pierre’s version would sound, actually, but it pro- Kemp's relatives and then con- tinued to Hartford, Conn., where | bably would be like this: I am sleeping. I am fatigued by the late they visited with Mrs. Grace Barcelo, a sister of Mrs. Kemp's. ae Ha Z 2 E Saturday night. There is a pound- la porte, Richard.” But my name is not Richard. Then I recall today is the fete called the peek-neek. I} On the route back, they stop- selle Raymer, one called Chuck On reaching Miami, Chief Gassoway and one, Roger Des Ro-| Kemp proceeded to Pensacola, sieres. Perhaps I can converse in| Fla. where he attended the they wait while I dress and find | and Irvin Hall, police officer. my camera. Then we are off. Mais} Chief Kemp returned to duty oui! Only we are off first to the! at the Key West Police Depart- one hour and a half behind ap- pointment. Here, one doees not say “laissez faire,” but one says a Spa- last we are on the way. After go- Corner ing on a most magnificent drive, we are arrived. La Raymer s4Y8,| Hore are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration Bill McLeod — ~angekenid a | pretty girl named Gloria, rs. , . I'm a World War Il veteran, Jackson's daughter, Gail, and oe ream ageing pect to remain for a henge —— 3 sists of leaping on . | bought with the megrecit has amps GI loan must be located United States, its terri- ing on my temples, but no, it is am to go with friends, Madame|ped to see other relatives in French with this one. “Make with | Peace Officers’ Convention with Jackson domain. There we drink | ment today. nish word which is much the same “Lafayette, we are here.” There is to four questions of interest to for- ba. Sheba is a dog with chara en any years. Could I get a or drown. The others ta | or possessions, and not in | | | Hit {LE 3 take a big breath, and are.” Voila! Only at first the back, take a big breath swallow water. . .Voila! . Finally, though, the technique almost come out of the water a pounding on my door. “Ouvrez and Monsieur Jackson, Madamoi-| Rocky Mountain, N. C. the bathing suit,” I am told. So| Police Lieutenant Buster Cerezo coffee. It is now noon. We are only The Veterans of implication. It is “Manana.” At no Lafayette with us, but there is mer servicemen: She insists on trying to save to buy a home in France? how to float. “Lie on the country. i lie 08 3 4 pre-medical GI Bill, but I ible to get admit- medical school. Does this forfeit my re- GI Bill entitlement? Zs i i ig F Hy +i : = H 8 | potato salad, fromage bread, and chicken most § | shells. Starfish are | am told to put them | so that the ants may feast them. Sacrilege for such amazi specimans! Also one is stuck the fingers by something with | spines called an urchin. In French \archin is a gamin. On a re i ‘] a9598 rise it ab : es & ef reves for the Annual Convention of the ‘Plertda County Judges Associa. the purpose tion at the Angebilt Hotei m that ing house ety on July 35 and 26th. lor tor pay for ung off 'LEGION AUXILIARY SETS MEETING TONIGHT The American Legion Auxili iry urges that all members at- end the important meeting to- ‘ight at 8 p.m. ‘ The organization will gather at he Legion Post Home on Stock sland, EEE _ Observations | Of An Adopted “Conch” By Comdr. Ray W. Byrns Retired. More about~the Dog Racing Track— and a Little about the for all | grabbing of the Bay Bottom Lands. | A Restaurant owner friend of mine who operates one of the ni- | cer medium-priced eating places in Key West, and whose patrons in the winter months are about 70 percent tourist, said to me the oth- er day “I like your views on the dog racing track question:” He was referring to my article that appeared in the Citizen on July 17th. “What”, I replied, ‘“‘and you a restaurant man?” “Yes”, he said, and then went on somewhat in these words. . . “You see, when I take my vaca- tion trip with my wife I go to the Bank here in Key West and buy some travelers checks equal to the amount that I feel I can afford to spend on my trip— gasoline, ho- tel and eating expenses etc., both goi returning. When my ch begin to run low I return to Key West.” “And so”, he continued “I fi- gure it is the same with the tourists who come to Key West in the win- ter months and from whom I de- rive a good business. They are not the loud sporty kind of people, | flashing lots of dough, but in the | main they are plain every day! Americans like my wife and my-| self— family people. They also tra- vel as I do with a fixed amount of Traveler’s Checks in their posses- sion to cover the cost of their once a year vacation. If we have | a dog track down here operating | during the Tourist Season, these | people, who, like myself, are not addicted to habitual gambling but like to take a chance now and then, will be enticed to the Dog Track. If they should drop $40 to $60.00 which they can ill afford to lose, they will immediately cut their Key West visit short and start for home. Just as I would have to do.” “Well,” said I, “you have cer- tainly brought forth a good angle. Sorry I didn’t think of it when I wrote my article, but I was think- ing more or less of the effect the dog track would have on the “take home pay” of our people and the losses to our merchants”. “But I liked your appraisal,” he | replied, “The moral issue has lit- | tle appeal to me.” And then he! continued “You see it is this way, | I personally see no more wrong in| Placing a bet over the phone than| going in person to the para-mutual | | window at the track and placing | | it. But as a Key West businessman | | depending to a big extent on the! | fall and winter tourist trade, I am! concerned about the possible joss | to my business during the racing | Season. The track doubtless would | operate at a time when I am tak- | | ing in the most money.” | | Logical, and food for thought. | | Don’t you think so? | | And another, I believe, worth) | while Conch observation! The loss | . | of some of our North Beach water- | front,—and now the new encroach-| ments on Roosevelt Blvd | What about it? Isn't it time for} an aroused citizenry and our City | Council to do something? Isn't it! | possible for the City Officials, if! they have not already done so, to take immediate concerted action | and obtain the State's approval to ~ sell no more Roosevelt Blvd and Garrison Bight bottom lands to pri vate parties thus preserving our " | dwindling Gulf of Mexico water front? | Or failing in this method, go into | court and use every legal means to stop further encroachments And { of more importance, to stop the} further filling in of Garrison Bight and Roosevelt Bivd. waterfront land to anyone having asiready | i om @ home you already have if it is suitable to your needs. t (Veterans living in Key West who | wish further information sbout their benefits should contact the | VA Office at Room 218, Federal Bidz, Key West) i Civil Serviee Announces A new examination for Chemist, Engineer, Mathematician, Metal- | lurgist, Physicist, and Electronic Scientist, was announced today by the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners for the Potomac River Naval Command, to fill positions paying from $3,410 to $10,800 a/ year in Naval field establishments | in Washington, D. C., and vicinity and in the Engineer Center at Fort | Belvoir, Virginia. Positions of elec- | tronic scientist in other Federal | agencies in Maryland, North Caro- lina, Virginia, and West Virginia, | will also be filled from this ex- | amination. No written test is required. To qualify, applicants must have had appropriate education or experi- ence or a combination of both. In addition, for the higher-paying jobs, they must also show profes- experience in the field of work for which they apply. Appli- cations will be accepted from col- lege students who expect to com- plete the required study within 9 | months. Age limits for positions paying $3,410 are 18 to 35 years; other positions, 18 to 62, | These age limits are waived for | veterans. Further information and applica- | tion forms may be obtained from | the Commissions Local Secretary, | Mr. Robert Valdez, located at US Post Office, Key West, from civil service regional offices, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Applications will be accepted until | further notice and must be filed with the Board of U. S. Civil Ser- vice Examiners of the Potomac River Naval Command, Building 37, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington’25, D. C. Higgs Leave For Washington TO WOMEN THE KRY WEST CITIZEN Thoredoy, Joby 260952 StS ss essen) a aan SOCIETY ... PERSONALS... PHONE: Citizen Office, 1935 | ll htt dp nn tn inn DEATHS LERO" TORRES Funeral services for Chief Le- roy. Torres, 68, who died Tues- day in Mercy Hospital, Miami, | Fla., will be held Sunday, 4:30! p.m. at Fleming Street Church. ! Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64 F & A M, BP.O, Elks No. 551, Key West Lodge Knights of Py- thias, Dokk No. 69; Knights of Golden Eagle No. 3, and Enter- prise Hose Company No. 2 Vo- The body will be placed there at 1:30 p.m. Rev. E. M. Beard of the Church of God will officiate at the services. Burial will be in family plot, city cemetery. Lopez Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Florence Torres, Key West; daughter, Mrs. Phillip 3aker, Key West; sister, ‘Mrs. Hiliary Crusoe, Key West. t one grandchild, Charlotte. “| see earn ae Chief Torres was a member of ' Neer FOR ATHLETE: KERATOLYTIC mere action. “Oke HOUR. ¥ at-Garcner’s macy. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Higgs, their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Rodgers, and Mrs. Higgs’ father, Vernon Hicks, who have been visiting Warrant Officer and Mrs. John E. Wells, 60 Sigsbee road, Dredgers Key, the last two weeks, will leave Saturday | for their home in Washington. Mr. Higgs, who has been with the U.S. Weather Bureau 32 years, is sta- tioned in the main office in Wash-- ington, purchased bottom land rights from the state of Florida. Something must be done quickly, | or Key West will find itself with a most limited bayside waterfront— now a big attraction for tourists and local residents alike. f Little shining rings accent slim strips of leather across your vamp for the coolest little summer sandal yet. A strap twines high abeut the ankle for added smartness. White leather. $3.99 SHOE STORE 510 FLEMING STREET PICM Another Hol-Weather Special GIANT a Want two beat hot westher? Serve Sealtest sherbet, Wonderful for cooling weata, salads, {rut cup, A delightful hot-weather rink, made with Sealtest Sherbet. Served in beauti- ful frowed glasses in oiz dierent dexigns. COLLECT A SET! EALCEX DAIRY PRODUCT SEALTEST